Mahatma Gandhi: News
27 Nov 2024
International Film Festival of India (IFFI)'Freedom at Midnight' gets S02; to feature post-Partition refugee crisis
SonyLIV's recent adaptation of the 1975 non-fiction book Freedom at Midnight by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre has been a resounding success.
09 Nov 2024
Emmay EntertainmentTurn back pages of history with 'Freedom at Midnight' trailer
SonyLIV has dropped the highly-anticipated trailer of its upcoming historical series, Freedom at Midnight.
04 Nov 2024
Jawaharlal NehruNikkhil Advani's 'Freedom at Midnight' sets premiere date: November 15
The third and final teaser for SonyLIV's much-anticipated series, Freedom at Midnight, is finally out. The series promises to give a never-seen-before perspective on India's independence in 1947.
24 Oct 2024
Barack ObamaObama at Congress event? Siddaramaiah plans to invite ex-US president
The Karnataka Congress is looking to invite former United States President Barack Obama to a major event in December.
14 Oct 2024
Lifestyle5 life lessons from Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi, a figure synonymous with non-violent civil disobedience, has left behind a legacy that continues to inspire individuals around the world.
07 Oct 2024
Droupadi Murmu'India always first responder…': PM Modi meets Maldives President Muizzu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu at Hyderabad House in Delhi.
03 Oct 2024
Bengaluru'Savarkar ate beef, wasn't against cow slaughter': Karnataka minister
Congress leader and Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has stirred a controversy with his comments about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's dietary habits and views on cow slaughter.
03 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Kangana's 'country don't have fathers' remark sparks row
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has once again found herself in the midst of controversy.
02 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Siddaramaiah faces backlash after Congress worker removes his shoes
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is facing criticism after a video surfaced online showing a Congress worker removing his shoes during a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday.
02 Oct 2024
Jawaharlal NehruHow Mahatma Gandhi became the face of Indian currency notes
Mahatma Gandhi's face on Indian currency is something we all recognize, but did you know he wasn't the first pick for this honor?
02 Oct 2024
Box OfficeMorarji Desai had this condition for Ben Kingsley's 'Gandhi' crew
Getting filming permissions in India has always been a tough nut to crack for foreign film crews. Just ask big names like Christopher Nolan and Sam Mendes!
02 Oct 2024
Jammu And KashmirBJP's candidate Mushtaq Bukhari compared to Mahatma Gandhi, Mandela dies
Syed Mushtaq Ahmad Bukhari, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate from Surankote Assembly constituency, passed away on Wednesday.
02 Oct 2024
Applause EntertainmentAR Rahman to compose music for Hansal Mehta's 'Gandhi'
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman has been roped in to create the musical score for the upcoming series Gandhi, helmed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Applause Entertainment.
30 Jul 2024
Emmay Entertainment'Freedom at Midnight' teaser promises untold stories of India's birth
SonyLIV released an intriguing teaser for its upcoming political thriller series, Freedom at Midnight on Tuesday.
12 Jul 2024
AssamAssam: Removal of Mahatma Gandhi statue sparks protests; know why
Locals in the Doomdooma town of Assam's Tinsukia district have taken strong offense to the removal of a 5.5-foot-tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
25 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiParliament session day 2: Remaining MPs take oath
The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on a rocky note on Monday.
21 Jun 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi water crisis: Atishi begins hunger strike
Delhi Water Minister Atishi began her indefinite hunger strike in south Delhi's Bhogal on Friday to get more water from Haryana, in the presence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal, and other leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party.
15 Jun 2024
Emmay EntertainmentSony LIV's 'Freedom at Midnight' poster promises high-stakes drama
The first poster for the upcoming political thriller series Freedom at Midnight, directed by Nikkhil Advani, was unveiled on Saturday.
30 May 2024
Narendra ModiModi spoke of 'divisive issues' 421 times during campaigning: Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday of raising "divisive issues more than 400 times" during the ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign.
11 May 2024
SonyLIVSonyLIV's 'Freedom at Midnight' finds Ali Jinnah in Arif Zakaria
After adding a pool of British talent like Cordelia Bugeja and Richard Teverson to the upcoming series Freedom at Midnight, SonyLIV has expanded its ensemble even further.
02 May 2024
Emmay EntertainmentSonyLIV announces cast for new series 'Freedom at Midnight'
After tasting enormous success through shows such as Scam 1992, Maharani, Tabbar, and Gullak, SonyLIV is now gearing up for the period drama series Freedom at Midnight.
13 Apr 2024
California'We'll murder you': Indian-American woman's threat at Gaza meet
An Indian-American woman named Riddhi Patel was arrested on Wednesday after threatening to "kill" the mayor and city council members of Bakersfield, California.
11 Apr 2024
Applause EntertainmentBhamini Oza joins husband-actor Pratik Gandhi in Hansal Mehta's 'Gandhi'
An exciting piece of news is coming from the sets of Hansal Mehta's upcoming series, Gandhi.
05 Apr 2024
Manish Sisodia'See you soon': Sisodia writes to his constituents from jail
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is currently incarcerated in Tihar Jail, has written a letter to his constituents in Patparganj.
20 Mar 2024
Indian GovernmentWhy climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is on 'fast unto death'
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is on a fast unto death in freezing temperatures in Leh, Ladakh.
05 Mar 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Pragya Thakur accuses BJP MLA of running illegal liquor vend
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Lok Sabha MP from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur, has accused fellow party leader and legislator Sudesh Rai of running an illegal liquor store in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district.
03 Mar 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Lok Sabha elections: Controversial MPs missing from BJP's first list
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Saturday, swapping out 33 sitting MPs for fresh faces.
18 Feb 2024
Narendra Modi'Ram Rajya' for 1,000 years: BJP passes Ram Mandir resolution
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday celebrated the construction of Ram Mandir as a "historic and glorious achievement for the country" at its national council meeting in New Delhi.
04 Feb 2024
Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPIM)'Proud of Godse': NIT Calicut professor booked for praising Godse
The Kerala Police has booked a National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut professor for a Facebook post allegedly praising Nathuram Godse on January 30, Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary.
29 Jan 2024
Narendra Modi31 all-Indian tunes to reverberate at Beating Retreat ceremony today
Republic Day celebrations will culminate on Monday evening with the Beating Retreat ceremony at Raisina Hills, New Delhi, featuring 31 captivating Indian tunes played by military and paramilitary bands.
19 Jan 2024
Applause Entertainment'Gandhi': Hansal Mehta's directorial starring Pratik Gandhi is filming now
Applause Entertainment has kicked off the filming of its eagerly awaited biopic series, Gandhi, in Gujarat.
18 Dec 2023
Congress PartyCongress launches 'Donate for Desh' crowdfunding campaign before LS polls
The Congress on Monday launched its "Donate for Desh" crowdfunding campaign to collect funds ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
15 Oct 2023
Nitish Kumar'Second Gandhi': JD(U) posters praise Nitish Kumar; BJP, RJD object
A fresh political row erupted in Bihar after posters hailing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as "the country's second Gandhi" appeared in Patna on Sunday.
08 Oct 2023
Hansal MehtaHansal Mehta-Pratik Gandhi to start filming 'Gandhi': Everything to know
Acclaimed filmmaker Hansal Mehta and actor Pratik Gandhi, known for their hit web series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, are teaming up once again!
02 Oct 2023
BooksGandhi Jayanti: Remembering 'Bapu' with these books
October 2 is observed as Gandhi Jayanti to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our nation.
20 Sep 2023
CanadaThreat to Indians in Canada from Khalistani outfits: Intelligence reports
Indian intelligence agencies issued a fresh alert for Indian citizens and officials living in Canada, warning them of potential attacks from "pro-Khalistani entities (PKE)," News18 reported.
17 Sep 2023
Narendra ModiAs PM Modi turns 73, Centre to launch welfare schemes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 73 on Sunday, and on this occasion, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has planned a number of outreach programs.
09 Sep 2023
Rahul Gandhi'Modi government hiding poor from G20 Summit guests': Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday criticized the central government for allegedly "hiding the country's reality" from the guests of the G20 Summit, which is being held in New Delhi.
03 Sep 2023
Rahul Gandhi'Bharat Jodo Yatra in every district': Congress to commemorate anniversary
The Congress party will hold a commemorative foot march in all districts across India on Thursday (September 7) to mark the first anniversary of its "Bharat Jodo Yatra," led by Rahul Gandhi last year.
15 Aug 2023
Narendra ModiWhy there was an empty chair at Red Fort today
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Red Fort to address the nation on its 77th Independence Day on Tuesday, an empty chair stood out from the huge gathering.
15 Aug 2023
Narendra ModiIndependence Day 2023: PM Modi dons multi-colored Rajasthani-style turban
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore a multi-colored Rajasthani-style turban with a long tail on the occasion of India's 77th Independence Day on Tuesday.
31 Jul 2023
Friendship DayFriendship Day: Historic friendships that are still remembered today
They say friendships are like fine wine as they only get better with time - a notion history has validated!
24 Jul 2023
Ashok GehlotRajasthan: Congress-opposition faceoff over CM Ashok Gehlot's minimum income scheme
The opposition parties in Rajasthan, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have questioned the viability of the state government's recently passed minimum income guarantee law.
15 Jul 2023
Narendra ModiCanada: Bhagavad Gita Park signage damaged, defaced with anti-Modi graffiti
Some unidentified miscreants allegedly damaged the signboard of Shri Bhagavad Gita Park in Brampton, Canada, and defaced it with graffiti attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, eliciting outrage from the Indian diaspora there.
Know about NCERT controversy on Mahatma Gandhi, Hindu-Muslim unity, RSS
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has caused a stir with its class 12 political science textbook.
26 Jan 2023
Movie Review'Gandhi Godse' review: Rajkumar Santoshi's fictional ideological war falls flat
When Rajkumar Santoshi announced his return as a director after nine years, that too with a film like Gandhi-Godse: Ek Yudh, expectations were set high.
26 Jan 2023
Bollywood FilmsReasons to watch Rajkumar Santoshi's 'Gandhi-Godse: Ek Yudh'
The trailer of celebrated filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi's Gandhi-Godse: Ek Yudh was released on January 11.
24 Jan 2023
Rajkumar SantoshiRajkumar Santoshi gets death threats ahead of 'Gandhi Godse' release
Ahead of the theatrical release of Gandhi Godse - Ek Yudh, director and filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi on Monday, filed a police complaint after receiving death threats for his upcoming film.
14 Jan 2023
Bollywood FilmsRajkumar Santoshi's 'Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh' cleared by CBFC
Rajkumar Santoshi's Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh has been in the buzz ever since its announcement.
11 Jan 2023
Bollywood Films'Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh' trailer promises a unique take
The trailer of much-talked-about Gandhi Godse: Ek Yudh is out.
01 Jan 2023
Nitish Kumar'What has new father of nation done?' Nitish questions Modi
Janta Dal (United) (JDU) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and questioned what the "new father" of the "new India" had done so far for the country.
02 Oct 2022
OdishaOdisha: ITI students make Mahatma Gandhi's statue out of scraps
In a special tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, the students of the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Berhampur, Odisha have created a six-feet-tall sculpture of the Father of the Nation out of automobile scraps.
15 Aug 2022
Narendra ModiPM Modi's I-Day address: Introduces Panch Pran, attacks dynasty politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the traditional August 15 address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of the 76th Independence Day.
16 Jul 2022
PunjabAfter Canada, another Gandhi statue vandalized in Punjab's Bhatinda
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalized in Punjab's Bhatinda by a group of unidentified miscreants on Thursday.
14 Jul 2022
CanadaGandhi statue vandalized in Canada; India seeks investigation
The Indian High Commission in Canada has expressed "distress and deep anguish" over a statue of Mahatma Gandhi being defaced in Canada's Ontario.
15 Jun 2022
Jammu And KashmirSuspense over next President: Left parties suggest Gopalkrishna Gandhi's name
With the Presidential polls due on July 18, the Opposition is seeking to put up a united fight against the probable National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate.
05 Jun 2022
Czech Republic'Gandhi & Co.' wins 'Golden Slipper' at Zlin Film Festival
National Film Award-winning director Manish Saini has made India proud at the 62nd edition of the Zlin Film Festival in the Czech Republic.
13 May 2022
Sonia GandhiBJP brutalizing minorities, glorifying killers of Gandhiji: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday launched a stinging attack on the BJP and PM Narendra Modi in her inaugural address at the party's ongoing three-day brainstorming session—Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir—being held in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
09 May 2022
Supreme Court Of India'Ready to re-examine sedition law': Centre reverses position in SC
The Centre on Monday reversed its position on the sedition law in the Supreme Court within just two days.
